The state of Texas is home to over 300,000 alligators. Most of these animals are found along the coast and in the eastern portion of the state. Southeast Texas is home to the most gators, but every once in a while some of Texas’ alligator population finds their way into trouble—into places they are not supposed to be. The regulated fall alligator hunting season helps curb gator numbers, but when alligators cause trouble, well, that’s when a nuisance alligator hunter gets the call.
It’s not too late to apply for this year. Nuisance alligator control hunters have until March 15 to apply for a permit under new rules adopted by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission. The new protocol authorizes a permitted control hunter to contract directly with landowner or landowner’s agent (including a political subdivision, governmental entity, or property owner’s association) for a fee or other compensation for the removal of nuisance alligators. Continue reading Nuisance Alligator Hunting in Texas Deadline Approaches